BHP sells QLD coal mines to Stanmore for $1.8bn
Mining News Pro - BHP has agreed to sell its 80 per cent share in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) to Stanmore Resources, offloading two Queensland coal mines and associated infrastructure.
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Historic mining agreement for QLD’s Barada Barna people
Mining News Pro - The Barada Barna Aboriginal Corporation (BBAC) has announced a native title agreement with BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) which will provide intergenerational benefits for the Barada Barna people of central Queensland.
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Orefox funding to boost QLD critical mineral discoveries
Mining News Pro - OreFox has secured funding that will see the geological data analytics company further commercialise its cutting-edge proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist the Queensland mining sector.
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Further funding cuts lead times for QLD exploration
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has awarded 16 companies with a share in over $2.5 million for the fifth round of its Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI).
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QLD METS program to enhance mining technology
Mining News Pro - METS Ignited has launched the CQ Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Accelerator Program with Queensland’s Rockhampton Regional Council to commercialise innovative projects for the mining sector.
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QLD resources sector backs $100m infrastructure fund
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has begun accepting applications for its $100 million Resources Community Infrastructure Fund (RCIF), which has been established to benefit the state’s regional hubs.
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QLD in box seat for met coal recovery
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has highlighted the state’s strength as a producer of metallurgical coal as a key part of the economic recovery from COVID-19.
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Qld LNG export reaches record highs
Mining News Pro - Queensland has reported record annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments from Gladstone for 2020/21, despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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QLD North West Minerals Province on display in Netherlands
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has showcased the state’s North West Minerals Province in an engagement session with the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers to highlight the region’s supply of critical minerals for electric vehicles (EVs).
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Mineral exploration takes flight in QLD
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government has commissioned an airborne geophysical survey of the state’s north-west to uncover its next wave of mineral projects.
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QLD to grow resources exports to Korea, South Asia
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government plans to expand the reach of its mineral exports into the Korean and South Asian markets following the appointment of new trade commissioners.
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Ausmex to focus on QLD gold projects
Mining News Pro - Ausmex says it expects to commence mining at its Golden Mile and Mt Freda projects in Queensland following regulatory and land court decisions.
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Newcrest offloads QLD exploration licences
Mining News Pro - Strategic Energy Resources (SER) has acquired three exploration licences from Newcrest Mining at the Isa North copper-gold project in northwest Queensland.
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Peabody offloads mothballed QLD coal mine to MetRes
Mining News Pro - MetRes, a joint venture (JV) between Stanmore Coal and M Resources, has acquired the Millennium and Mavis Downs coal mine in Queensland from Peabody Energy.
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Glencore inks QLD bauxite deal with Mitsubishi
Mining News Pro - Glencore and Mitsubishi Development have struck a joint venture (JV) agreement to develop the Aurukun bauxite project in western Cape York, Queensland.
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1000 miners wanted in Qld
Mining News Pro - More than 1,000 resources jobs were currently available across Queensland, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said on Tuesday, proving that despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and commodity price fluctuations, the sector continued to hire staff.
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Qld establishes hydrogen taskforce
Mining News Pro - The Queensland government has established a seven-member specialist hydrogen team to unleash hydrogen potential in the state.
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QLD miners bunker down for ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi
Mining News Pro - Queensland miners have again found themselves facing the potential of an extreme weather event as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi edged closer to Townsville this morning.
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QLD considers mine camps to quarantine travellers
Mining News Pro - Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is mulling over quarantining overseas travellers returning to the state at mining camps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in the state.
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Travel restrictions slash QLD FIFO workforce
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has forecast a 60 per cent reduction in fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers at the state’s resources projects this week due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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QLD miners wary of wild weather
Mining News Pro - The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned North Queensland mining companies to expect intense rainfall and potential life-threatening flash flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Imogen crosses the state.
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Lower coal volumes to hit QLD royalty revenue
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government anticipates that lower coal royalties will send a considerable blow to its 2020-21 state budget, with a $4 billion cut expected over the next four years.
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QLD budget delivers $29m for minerals exploration
Mining News Pro - The Queensland Government is encouraging the state’s resources industry to discover new minerals, including nickel, cobalt, copper and gold as part of its exploration funding in the 2020-21 state budget.
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QLD names new resources minister
Mining News Pro - Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has appointed Scott Stewart as the new Queensland Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy following Anthony Lynham’s retirement from the role.
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Qld resource employment up by 50 000
Mining News Pro - New data by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has shown that an additional 50 000 jobs have been created in the resources sector over the past financial year, with the mining, gas and energy industries now employing some 420 000 staff.
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